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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – May 3, 2017 8 9. The City previously approved a Site Plan Review in Planning Case 07-017 for additional wall signage for the subject property with a total area of 233.3 square feet. 10. The applicant has requested a Sign Standard Adjustment through the PUD process for a total of 692.5 square feet of wall signage for the subject property. 11. Flexibility through the PUD process has been requested in the following areas: parking lot planting islands, minimum number of off-street parking spaces, and wall signage. 12. The Master and Final PUD are in conformance with the Arden Hills 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The subject property is guided for Mixed Business. The Mixed Business land use category is applied to areas designated for a variety of businesses, including commercial, certain light industrial uses, warehousing, office, general business, and retail. 13. The application is not anticipated to create a negative impact on the immediate area or the community as a whole. Senior Planner Bachler stated based on the submitted plans and findings of fact, staff recommends approval of Planning Case 17-011 for a Master and Final PUD at 3930 and 3928 Northwoods Drive. If the Planning Commission votes to recommend approval of Planning Case 17-011, staff is recommending the following ten (10) conditions of approval: 1. The project shall be completed in accordance with the submitted plans as amended by the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to these plans, as determined by the City Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission and the City Council. 2. The Developer shall obtain the required development permits within one year of the approval date or the approval shall expire, unless extended by the City Council prior to the approval’s expiration date. Extension requests must be submitted in writing to the City at least 45 days prior to the expiration date. 3. A Master PUD and Final PUD Development Agreement shall be prepared by the City Attorney and subject to City Council approval. The Agreement shall be executed prior to the issuance of any development permits. 4. The Developer shall submit a financial surety in the amount of 125 percent of the estimated costs of site improvements including grading, utilities, and paving, prior to the issuance of any development permits. The financial surety shall be in the form of a letter of credit issued by a FDIC-insured bank, and be in a form acceptable to the City. The purpose of the letter of credit is to ensure that site improvements are completed in the event that the developer defaults on the Development Agreement. 5. The Developer shall submit a cash escrow in the amount of 25 percent of the estimated costs of site improvements including grading, utilities, and paving, prior to the issuance of any development permits. The escrow will be used for City costs related to review, approval, and inspection of site improvements or any costs incurred by the City in the event of a developer default. 6. The Developer shall submit a financial surety in the amount of 125 percent of the estimated costs of landscaping prior to the issuance of any development permits. The financial surety shall be in the form of a letter of credit issued by a FDIC-insured bank. The purpose of the letter of credit is to ensure that landscaping is completed in the event that the developer defaults on the Development Agreement. The City will hold the letter of credit for two years after the installation of landscaping. The letter of credit should not expire during the two-year period.